Bourbon County, Kentucky

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 20,174
Median household income: $56,322
Median home value: $211,600

Bourbon County is a county in Kentucky with a population of 20,174. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $56,322 runs below the Kentucky figure of $62,417.

From 2019 to 2023, Bourbon County's population held roughly steady from 20,058 to 20,174, while its median household income rose 13.5% from $49,637 to $56,322.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 84.0% of the population. 76.6% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 20,174
Median age: 42.0 yrs
Median household income: $56,322
Median home value: $211,600
Median gross rent: $745
Housing units: 9,148
Homeownership rate: 64.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.5%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

20,05820,174

Median household income

$49,637$56,322

Median home value

$146,700$211,600

Median gross rent

$730$745

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	20,058	$49,637	$146,700	$730
2020	19,998	$47,024	$155,300	$725
2021	20,281	$53,277	$162,000	$728
2022	20,228	$54,580	$187,700	$761
2023	20,174	$56,322	$211,600	$745

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1716.6%

18 to 248.3%

25 to 3411.5%

35 to 4410.8%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 6414.3%

65 to 7411.5%

75 and over8.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,254	6.2%
5 to 17	3,351	16.6%
18 to 24	1,684	8.3%
25 to 34	2,328	11.5%
35 to 44	2,181	10.8%
45 to 54	2,562	12.7%
55 to 64	2,877	14.3%
65 to 74	2,322	11.5%
75 and over	1,615	8.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	16,947	84.0%
Black or African American	950	4.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	35	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	22	0.1%
Two or more races	697	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,523	7.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.4%

High school graduate33.5%

Some college or associate's27.6%

Bachelor's degree15.0%

Graduate or professional degree10.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,865	13.4%
High school graduate	4,656	33.5%
Some college or associate's	3,829	27.6%
Bachelor's degree	2,085	15.0%
Graduate or professional degree	1,450	10.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone76.6%

Carpooled9.8%

Public transit0.2%

Walked2.4%

Bicycle0.7%

Worked from home9.6%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,818	76.6%
Carpooled	876	9.8%
Public transit	19	0.2%
Walked	210	2.4%
Bicycle	59	0.7%
Worked from home	854	9.6%
Other means	60	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,108	26.2%
15 to 29 min	3,012	37.5%
30 to 44 min	1,719	21.4%
45 to 59 min	770	9.6%
60+ min	433	5.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.46
Poverty rate: 13.7% (2,724 of 19,930)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,215	64.2%
Nonfamily households	2,913	35.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,128	88.9%
Vacant	1,020	11.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,269	64.8%
Renter-occupied	2,859	35.2%

1-unit, detached73.6%

1-unit, attached3.2%

2 to 4 units11.7%

5 to 19 units4.5%

20 or more units0.7%

Mobile home & other6.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,735	73.6%
1-unit, attached	294	3.2%
2 to 4 units	1,073	11.7%
5 to 19 units	410	4.5%
20 or more units	65	0.7%
Mobile home & other	571	6.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 21017
State: Kentucky
Land area: 290 sq mi
Water area: 1.86 sq mi
Center point: 38.2026, -84.2099

Cities & places

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